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perkins in shanghai: the finale

Ian writes:

Well, it's almost time for me to leave wk shanghai after an unforgettable
experience. (Shanghai hen nanwang. 上海 很 难忘 .)

It's been an up and down ride.

Today's pictures:

Chiewling's shoes. Little mice. Ahhh.
Mice shoes
The icon for non-recyclable – nice – I'd not seen this in the uk.

Unrecycled

I xi shanghai (double happiness).

Bikes

Nike and China propaganda. (Hey, isn't advertising product propaganda
anyways…?)

Nike
Dixon, one of the guys from our office, who had to be our Nike athlete
as we couldn't find an appropriate model in Shanghai… He is tied to a shopping
trolly by a yachting harness while we photographed his "jumping" feet…
That's the Chinese "can do it" mentality…

Dixon-trolly

I'm sad to leave. The office has so many lovely people who are working so so
hard. I'm very impressed with them for their effort. I'd love to come back
sometime. Great experience.

Thank you, wk.

Ian

logging off

Today was the last bake-off of 2008. A momentous occasion with a suitably festive theme: the Yule log or, for those in the know, Bûche de Noël. There were 4 logs on the table. Enough for a large fire.
Bakers

There were some interesting takes on the recipe. Ryan threw in a bit of Malibu to give it an under age drinking twist. Luke’s bark-like icing was impressive, complete with authentic wood knot. Louise’s very realistic decaying woodland log, with sprouting foliage, was light and fluffy in texture. Sophie’s heart attack log won the day, and was so full of chocolate (again) that it made everyone feel mildly sick.

Sophie

 Another triumph for Baking Club. Bring on the culinary delights of 2009.

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